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08/26/2008 06:36
Jeerie
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I do worry about it. I don't trust the lyme test I had at all after all the posts I've read about people being diagnosed with fms and finding out years later they have lyme disease. I have two dogs that go out multiple times a day just to potty. I use frontline on them, but that doesn't prevent "hitchhikers" from getting in the house. I wish I could afford better testing than quest, but my old rheumy acted like lyme was completely ruled out and my new rheumy said that I definitely have fms. At least for now I'm going to try to fight this one disease but I'm going to keep my eyes open for info on further lyme testing.
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08/27/2008 19:04
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Maddy ...

I don t worry a lot about Lyme disease ... I haven t seen a tick locally where we live in many years.

As for the pressure (trigger) points, you might find them for yourself ( I found a couple of mine) but if you truly have Fibro, your PCP or Rhuemy will definitely find them . The first time I went to my Rhuemy, he found many that I didn t even suspect and when he found the ones in my hips, I almost came off the examining table. You WILL know when they find them !!!!

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